Learn about our record-breaking VCC finish, sign up for our family welcome meetings, and plenty more!
NEWSLETTER //SEPT. 17, 2024
COMPETITION UPDATES
AGUA EARNS HIGHEST LONG COURSE VCC FINISH IN PROGRAM HISTORY!
The USA Swimming Virtual Club Championship program recognizes and highlights clubs that develop athletes and achieve success at multiple levels, emphasizing the team element of club swimming. Teams are evaluated using the USA Swimming PowerPoint system.
The Virtual Club Championship runs throughout each swim season. Teams may score two swimmers per event and age group, while individual swimmers are limited to contributing four swims. Swimmers must be 11 years old or older to score points.
Congratulations to all AGUA athletes on scoring our highest long course season VCC score in program history with 239,076 points! We also earned another top-25 finish as a team, with a national ranking of 20th out of over 4,000 USA Swimming teams.
Shoutout to our 2024 VCC contributors in the 15 to 18 age groups:
MAAPP was designed to prioritize the safety of athletes and addresses one-on-one interactions, social media and electronic communications, local and team travel, locker rooms and changing areas, and athletic training modalities.
Acknowledgment by all families is mandatory. Please do so by Monday, September 30, 2024.
AGUA Team Information Session//See e-mail communication from Coach Diana
AGUA SEASON STARTER
PRELIMINARY ENTRIES — Please report any errors to your lead group coach by 8pm this Friday, September 20
Who //Full AGUA Swim Team
When //Sunday, October 13
Where // Asphalt Green, Upper East Side
Service Sign Up // All families must complete 10 service hours between October 2024 and July 2025 in accordance with our service policy. View job descriptions here. Sign up for the Season Starter will open on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 9am.
When //Friday, November 8 through Sunday, November 10
Where // Hofstra University
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY WELCOME MEETINGS
We look forward to welcoming our AGUA families at our annual fall welcome meetings. Attendance for these meetings is strongly encouraged, as the AGUA coaches will be reviewing our team values and philosophies, meet calendars, training breaks and more.
Sign up for your group's Zoom welcome meeting below:
We are thrilled to introduce Evan Banciella as the new Lead Coach at our Battery Park City campus for both AG1 and AG2. Coach Evan brings a wealth of experience and a passion for swimming that will greatly benefit our program and your swimmers.
A Miami native, Coach Evan began coaching after graduating from the University of West Florida in 2017. His impressive track record includes a notable stint at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, where he played a pivotal role in securing three state titles. Over the years, Coach Evan has guided swimmers of all ages, from Learn-To-Swim beginners to advanced competitors.
Coach Evan has consistently produced nationally ranked age group swimmers, with many excelling in Florida Gold Coast Age Group Championship events. Several of his athletes have also competed in international meets across Central and South America.
Please join us in welcoming Coach Evan to the AGUA family!
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
September 17
Mark Zilberman
September 18
Sofie Dewan
Rohan Mehra
September 19
Alexander Lefferts
Max Packles
September 21
Aiden Rhee
September 22
Mia Jukic
REMINDERS
REQUIRED ID CARDS
All swimmers must use their ID cards to access our facilities. Swimmers are not permitted to enter the facilities without their ID cards.
ACCESS AGUA'S SWIMOUTLET PORTAL
We are excited to announce our new partnership with SwimOutlet for the 2024-2025 season. You can shop for team gear and the entire SwimOutlet catalog at our new AGUA team store using the link below.
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